Ireland vs Japan: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Ireland
22.2%
in 2023
Japan
23.3%
in 2023
Ireland rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.3% against 22.2% in Ireland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 17.1% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 22.8% | 4.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 23.8% | 2.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 23.3% against 22.2% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Ireland and Japan?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.